S NP leader and First Minister Humza Yousaf has revealed his party would introduce a written constitution for Scotland if it secures independence. The proposed document, setting out the rights of citizens, would help a newly independent Scotland take on the challenges of the future, Mr Yousaf said. Speaking aheadContinue Reading
N icola Sturgeon said “I have done nothing wrong” as she returned home for the first time following her arrest last Sunday. She was questioned by police investigating the SNP’s finances for seven hours and was released without charge on June 11 pending further investigation. Returning to her Glasgow homeContinue Reading
T he case for Scottish independence has “never been more compelling” against a backdrop of a UK in chaos, the SNP’s depute leader has said. Keith Brown was speaking ahead of the SNP’s special convention on independence on Saturday June 24. Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf will join members inContinue Reading
F ootage has emerged appearing to show Tory Party staff dancing and joking about Covid restrictions during the height of the pandemic at a Christmas party. In the video, obtained by the Mirror, one attendee can be heard saying: “As long as we don’t stream that we’re, like, bending theContinue Reading
S crapping a planned anti-obesity policy banning two-for-one junk food deals would be “unforgivable”, health campaigners have warned, after the Government delayed the measure beyond the next election. TV doctor Chris van Tulleken branded suggestions the “light-touch” regulation would restrict consumer choice “ludicrous” following No 10’s announcement it had beenContinue Reading
T he Government will delay its planned ban on two-for-one junk food deals – a key anti-obesity measure – for another two years amid the ongoing cost of living crisis. Rishi Sunak will shelve the expected measure targeting multi-buy promotions on products high in fat, sugar or salt (HFSS) toContinue Reading
E fforts to improve the UK’s ability to cope with a severe pandemic were paused for the Government to focus on planning for the impacts of a no-deal Brexit, a Cabinet Office official has told the Covid inquiry. Katharine Hammond, former director of the civil contingencies secretariat in the CabinetContinue Reading
The Tories are seeking to turn the vote on July 20 to choose a new MP, after Boris Johnson quit, as a “referendum on Sadiq Khan’s Ulez”. Responding to his selection on Thursday night, Mr Tuckwell said: “I’m honoured to be selected to represent the area I have served sinceContinue Reading
T he new leader of Plaid Cymru is to be officially announced at a press conference on Friday. Rhun ap Iorwerth, who represents Ynys Mon (Anglesey) in the Senedd, is expected to be named as successor. It follows the resignation of Adam Price last month after a report found aContinue Reading
T he fallout from a scathing report which found Boris Johnson lied to MPs over partygate has left Rishi Sunak with a battle to hold his warring Tory party together. The Commons will vote on Monday on the Privileges Committee’s report, which recommended that Mr Johnson should have faced aContinue Reading
